Appeal No. 2006-1408 Page 4
Application No. 10/019,669
stacked on top of one another and being capable of being rearranged so as to be
stacked in different orders, wherein the out sole circumferential counter prevents each
of the plurality of insole layers from shifting within the out sole cavity when the insole
layers are stacked in each of the different orders as called for in independent claims 1
and 31.
Darby ‘133 discloses a lower leg, ankle and foot immobilization brace having a
walking sole (outer sole 22) which minimizes rocker effect; a foam insole 24 bonded to
the outersole; a boot portion 18 with a heel counter 34 and a lip portion (designated 16A
in Figure 1 but described as 18A in col. 5); and an upper portion 12. The lip portion of
the boot forms a semi-circular vertical wall portion “providing significant protection to the
exposed toes of the user” and “rises well above the upper surface of insole 24 which
resides in the recess of the boot portion 18” (col. 5, ll. 5-8). Darby ‘133 further teaches
use of a single-piece, heat molded or heat and pressure molded insole as an addition to
or substitute for the foam insole 24 (col. 8, ll. 54-59).
Grim discloses footgear having orthopedic soles providing pressure relief areas
for the foot. The footgear comprises a walker frame 12, including an outer sole 14 and
side struts 16. Within the frame is a soft goods type support member 20 for enclosing a
lower leg, ankle and foot of the user. The support member 20 may be held in place
within the frame by pads of hook and loop material on the inner surface of the struts and
by straps 28 extending around the struts. The footgear is further provided with an inner
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